Simple Tip: Purchase Sliced Bread From the Deli

My dad's watching his weight, and one of the things he's avoiding is white bread. To ensure that he doesn't eat it, he simply doesn't buy it. But what happens if he wants to make a recipe (like meatballs) that calls for a couple slices of white bread? He'll head to the deli at the local market and purchase the bread there.

I had never thought of doing this until he shared the technique, but it's pure genius! The deli has all sorts of sliced bread for making sandwiches. Why wouldn't they sell a few slices without meat and fixings? Next time I need bread, but don't want to get an entire loaf, I'm definitely going to the deli. It's more affordable and reduces food waste.

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I would have suggested buying a loaf, using what he needed for meatballs, and then whizzing the rest of the loaf up in the food processor to make breadcrumbs to store in the freezer. If he's trying to avoid temptation by keeping white bread out of the house, having it in the freezer in loaf form doesn't really suit his purposes. But nobody gobbles frozen bread crumbs when they are having a white bread craving :)

Am I reading the cost correctly? $1.26 for a slice (or 2) of bread? you can get an entire loaf for anywhere from $2-4. I'm not sure how this makes more sense economically unless you only eat 1 sandwich per week.... then it might be less costly and wasteful...